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From the blog of David Fernández Puyana at The Times of Israel

The General Assembly voted 87 in favor to 26 opposed, with 53 countries abstaining.

From the blog of David Fernández Puyana at The Times of Israel

Snippets of religious statements and highlights of events from around the world

JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed the UN General Assembly’s adoption of five crucial resolutions on Palestine and the Middle East, including a text that calls on Israel to cease all actions aimed at ‘altering the demographic composition, character and status of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.‘ The Assembly adopted resolutions related to the

Amid global conflict, economic uncertainty, General Assembly adopts text highlighting transformative power of sport to achieve peace, sustainable development.

Against a background of increasing Israeli attacks and creeping annexation, Pakistan has called for negotiations to find peaceful solution that would end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and pave the way for an independent State of Palestine, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. ..

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to hold an event commemorating Israel’s establishment as a “catastrophe.”

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to hold an event commemorating Israel's establishment as a "catastrophe."

Informal Comments to the media by Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.